Freedom of the Seas Review w/lots of pics! 10/16 to 10/23

[PCalabrese]

Having sailed recently, I can assure everyone that the steak served Saturday night is NOT the same NY strip served in Chops. In my opinion, it was barely passable as a steak. To ensure that I am not exaggerating, the 2 other gentleman at our table ordered the same and their steaks were the same as mine. Thin and pale. Avoid the temptation (as we weren't able to) and go with the pasta dish that I believe is on the menu that evening.

 

On a positive note, all week the food in the MDR was quite good. DW had 2 lobster tails and commented that they were great. We ate at Chops one evening and although it was good, it was not impressive. We were, however, impressed with Portofino. I had the grilled tuna steak and DW had the prosciutto wrapped veal. Both were spectacular. Highly recommended.

 

Great review so far and yes, the burgers at Johnny Rockets are quite large! Yummy though!

[Mama24]

Wonderful! We're on the FOS in 54 days, so I'm loving all the pics! Can't wait to see more... :)

[BND]

My DH wore a tux on both formal nights, so maybe it was him you saw, lol. We had second seating. He rented a tux so he didn't have to carry his suit or sport jacket since we were gone from home for 18 days and had too much to carry anyway.:D

[BballinQT24]

I'm enjoying your review so far. The pictures make the reviews so much more enjoyable. Thanks for posting!

[BeachChik]

Daily Compasses

 

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Day 6

 

 

 

 

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Day 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labadee Map

 

[LBumb]

great job

[BeachChik]

I am one of those people that takes pictures of everything. On the last night I think I hit every floor on the ship making sure I got all the pictures I wanted. There is artwork everywhere. I'm sure many people walk right by and don't take the time to stop and look. I realized that on every passenger deck right off the elevators, each side has the interactive art. The ones in the boxes that you turn the knob. I hit every floor to see each one.

 

 

 

 

This was one of my favorites

 

Some of it was kinda ugly. This one was right by our room

 

My hubby had a funny name for what he thought it looked like. I will not share the inappropriate comment, but just use your imagination. :D

[BeachChik]

Some more random artwork.

 

 

[lidodeckbound]

Here is the list of nightly shots along with the color of glass they come in.

 

 

Another side note, in the photo area they set up the displays so you can view your photos and purchase the ones you want. I didn't notice until the end but they have an area off to the side with several touch screen computers. You swipe your room key and it allows you to view all the photos you have had taken and purchase the ones you want. Much less hassle than trying to sift through the mounds of photos on the display boards and this way you can see all your photos at once to determine which ones you really like.

Oh yummy!

[FlamingJune1967]

Thank You, Thank you for taking the time to post the Cruise Compasses!!!!! They should keep me occupied for a few days :D (I LOVE to plan!)

 

BTW, does anyone know how much the fitness classes cost and if there is a multi-class discount?

 

Thanks!

[karajeboo]

I'm a photo taker, too (took 1100 on our last cruise :rolleyes:) so I LOVE all the pics!!! Keep em coming cause so far you have photos of things I've never seen on this ship!

[goouchjac]

Alot of the artwork looks like it's new,,guess they did that during the drydock.. that one "you burn me" looks awful:confused:..

Hubby loved the one at the end of our hall last year,:D

[medfordgirl]

Thank you so much for the cruise compass...I am going to write out a schedule for myself.Of course like the cruise, we have a right to change the itinerary....:) on another note, do you have any pics of your meals..yumm or cupcakes...yummm looking for more incentive to stay on my diet:p

[BeachChik]

Pics around the ship

 

I think one of the best places to relax on the ship is Olive or Twist. It has great views and live music at night. We had an awesome bartender who actually has some games with toothpicks that he sets up if you want to play. I think we completed four of the puzzles he gave us.

 

 

 

It overlooks the kids area and is just a relaxing spot.

 

We did have some rocking and rolling for a night or two. Which is why we missed Grand Cayman. We sat up on the main deck one night watching the water come out of the pool.

 

 

 

They played a few movies on the big screen at night, but if you want to do dinner and the shows you miss them as they usually fall around 8-8:30pm. They also played some football and baseball, but not that many people sat around to watch.

 

Adult pool at night

 

 

I saw alot of people wandering at night to get night shots. Here's my photo tip, don't use flash at night. With flash the back of the photo gets blacked out and you lose the detail in the background. Actually most of the photos I took of the ship, inside shots included, were taken without flash. The flash creates fake lighting.

[BeachChik]

Thank you so much for the cruise compass...I am going to write out a schedule for myself.Of course like the cruise, we have a right to change the itinerary....:) on another note, do you have any pics of your meals..yumm or cupcakes...yummm looking for more incentive to stay on my diet:p

 

I didn't take any photos of our meals on the ship. I had said I was going to get a cupcake everyday but never got around to it. With all the regular meals and I got desert every night at dinner to try something new I just never wanted any more treats.

[BeachChik]

When I looked at other people's photo's of the swimmer on the ceiling I had thought it was kind of ugly. But in person it looked better to me.

 

 

The gym. It is a pretty good sized gym, not that I spent any time here :D. There is also a small area off to the side where they do things like step classes.

 

I can't remember where this was but I liked the star lighting at night.

 

Computer center

 

Library

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Stairwell next to Ice Skating area

 

 

promenade

 

 

Main pool area and bar

 

Theater

 

Ice Sculptures on the promenade

 

Glass Sculptures in Boleros

[yj2cute]

When I looked at other people's photo's of the swimmer on the ceiling I had thought it was kind of ugly. But in person it looked better to me.

 

 

I can't remember where this was but I liked the star lighting at night.

 

 

I think that looks like the part of the Solarium right in front of the bar. What do you think?

[BeachChik]

arcade. The hubby and I always have to hit the arcade. We get competative about air hockey. :D It's a pretty good size with quite a few games. You load money on to your seapass and then swipe your card on each game.

 

 

 

We played some skee ball, racing game and a few shooter games.

 

Dining room staircase

 

Touch screens on every floor. Very cool to use. If you get confused on where you are and where you want to go it will actually map you to where you want to be. Good for someone like me who gets confused if you are in the front or the back of the ship.

 

The also have these next to the elevators